The Red Cross in Western Missouri is sponsoring a Veterans Sundry Drive through December 15, 2017.
You can help provide comfort and care to veterans  in our own area. Items will be distributed at VA facilities, State of Missouri veterans’ homes, and other veterans’ facilities.
Requests and needs are as follows:
Personal Care – toothbrushes, toothpaste, alcohol free mouthwash, shower soap, denture adhesive cream, denture cleaning tablets;
Comfort – ground coffee, Belveta crackers, note pads (5×8), pens, cordless headphones for use with televisions
Clothing – socks, undershirts, underwear in various sizes (must be new, both men’s and women’s)
Recreation and therapy – word search books in large print, latch hook kits, iTunes cards, iPods or iPads for music therapy, McDonald’s gift cards (special care community), restaurant gift cards for outings.
Items may be left at one of  three drop-off locations:
American Red Cross of Northwest Missouri, 401 N. 12th St., St. Joseph, MO 64501
Farmers State Bank, 2211 N. Belt Hwy, St. Joseph, MO 64506
Farmers State Bank, 124 East 3rd Street, Cameron, MO 64429
For more information, call 816-536-0108 or email Jason.Ramlow@redcross.org.